124 STAT. 2375 PUBLIC LAW 111–220—AUG. 3, 2010 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1789: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 156 (2010): Mar. 17, considered and passed Senate. July 28, considered and passed House. (1) assess the efforts of the Department of Justice to collect data on the performance of federally funded drug courts; (2) address the effect of drug courts on recidivism and substance abuse rates; (3) address any cost benefits resulting from the use of drug courts as alternatives to incarceration; (4) assess the response of the Department of Justice to previous recommendations made by the Comptroller General regarding drug court programs; and (5) make recommendations concerning the performance, impact, and cost-effectiveness of federally funded drug court programs. SEC. 10. UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION REPORT ON IMPACT OF CHANGES TO FEDERAL COCAINE SENTENCING LAW. Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the United States Sentencing Commission, pursuant to the authority under sections 994 and 995 of title 28, United States Code, and the responsibility of the United States Sentencing Commission to advise Congress on sentencing policy under section 995(a)(20) of title 28, United States Code, shall study and submit to Congress a report regarding the impact of the changes in Federal sentencing law under this Act and the amendments made by this Act. Approved August 3, 2010.
